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Sound recording and post-processing. ( )

Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). ( )

Stream, download, remix, and share music for free. ( )

Complete digital audio workstation. ( )

Suite of software for syncing and streaming music across multiple devices. ( )

Streaming music player that finds music from free sources automatically. ( )

Terminal session recorder. ( )

Clipboard

Cut, copy, and paste anything, anywhere, all from the command line. ( )

Unix-like environment for Windows, providing access to a number of tools commonly found on Linux systems. ( )

Logdissect

CLI utility and Python API for analyzing log files and other data. ( )

Remote terminal emulator that connects over SSH, Telnet, SCP, and rlogin protocols as well as raw socket connections. ( )

Minimal, lightweight, and aesthetically pleasing file explorer for GNU/Linux. It runs in the terminal window, so it fits in well with window managers such as i3. vi key bindings allow for quick operations to be performed, including rename and delete. ( )

GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager which takes distinct packages of software and/or data located in separate directories on the filesystem, and makes them appear to be installed in the same place. ( )

SimpleLocalize

Open source tool for managing i18n keys in software projects

XMPP/Jabber client for Android. ( )

XMPP/Jabber client for desktop. ( )

Secure video conferencing and desktop sharing using WebRTC. ( )

Easy-to-deploy mail server package for cloud computers. ( )

Open standard for decentralised, persistent, and interoperable communications. ( )

Open source, private cloud alternative to Slack. ( )

Secure web-based email service. ( )

Telephone, teleconferencing, and media sharing through a distributed service. ( )

Private messaging and calling for desktop, Android, and iOS. ( )

Encrypted and distributed messaging platform with voice, video, and screen sharing. ( )

Encrypted email at no cost with support for business accounts. ( )

File archiver for creating and opening compressed files. ( )

A Dropbox-like web client where users can bring their own backend (FTP, SFTP, Webdav, S3, Minio, ...). ( )

Universal FTP solution. ( )

WinSCP

SFTP and FTP client for Windows ( )

Easy to use BitTorrent client. ( )

Convinient file sharing web application that allows you to upload files and get a url back that can then be shared. ( )

3D creation suite for modeling, simulation, and animation. ( )

GUI app to remove exif metadata from images and videos with simple drag and drop. ( )

Image manipulation software. ( )

Professional vector graphics editor for all platforms. ( )

Painting program made by artists. ( )

Gtk# clone of Paint.NET. ( )

Online sprite editor. ( )

Extensible IDE that supports the latest Java versions as well as other languages. ( )

IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition

Java/Android IDE with the goal of maximizing developer productivity. ( )

Office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation programs. ( )

Open Office

Provides a full featured office productivity suite based on open standards. ( )

Highly customizable and functional document viewer. It provides a minimalistic and space saving interface as well as an easy usage that mainly focuses on keyboard interaction. ( )

One of the earliest UNIX-like operating systems with a commitment to keeping nonfree software out of its system. ( )

Fork of Debian without systemd. ( )

FSF endorsed derivative of Debian. (Multiple licenses)

Android distribution for phones and tablets and successor of CyanogenMod. (Multiple licenses)

Hosted versions of many of the services on this list. (Multiple licenses)

Set of open-source tools for self-hosting of OpenStreetMap maps in more than 50 languages. It provides both raster as well as vector tiles, WMS and WMTS services for GIS programs, support for JavaScript viewers and mobile SDK. ( )

Decentralized websites using Bitcoin cryptography and the BitTorrent network. ( )

Android apps with customizable widgets, without annoying ads and unnecessary permissions

IP2Trace

A traceroute tools that displaying geolocation information using IP2Location database. ( )

Lightweight Bitcoin client that provides wallet recovery, decentralized servers, and offline storage. ( )

Cash-like system for online payments. ( )

Literature management using mind mapping technology. ( )

Manages references and attached PDFs using BibTeX/BibLaTeX. Includes support for LibreOffice. ( )

Screen recorder and video streaming application for all platforms. ( )

Screen capture, file sharing and productivity tool. ( )

Highly customisable GUI screencasting program. ( )

Hackable text and source code editor. (Archived) ( )

A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor. Forked from Atom. ( )

An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor — and more. ( )

Simple text editor for the command line. ( )

Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to make creating and changing any kind of text very efficient. ( )

VS Code

A source-code editor made by Microsoft ( )

Extensible text and source code editor. ( )

Grayscale Mode

An open source macOS app that lets you quickly toggle grayscale filter right from your menu bar or using a keyboard shortcut (⌥⌘G). ( )

A minimal Markdown editor. ( )

Lets you know when to turn off the computer and sleep based on calculated sleep cycles. ( )

A small program that redirects searches made from the Windows Start Menu or Cortana to whatever browser and search engine you prefer. ( )

Packet analyzer for network troubleshooting and analysis. ( )

Espanso

A cross-playform text expander ( )

Lightweight YouTube frontend for Android. ( )

Home Theater software and entertainment hub. ( )

Multimedia player that supports a variety of audio and video formats. ( )

Feature-rich command line program to download videos from YouTube and other video sites. ( )

Customizable multimedia player with scripting support. ( )

QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. ( )

Feature rich virtualization tools with support for many operating systems. ( )

An open source app to replace your password manager without storing your passwords anywhere. ( )

A simple command line notebook with multi-device sync and web interface. ( )

Collaborative document editing in real-time. ( )

Hackable platform for building and running online publications. ( )

Git repository manager for the entire code lifecycle. ( )

Microblogging server written in PHP. ( )

Lightweight, cross-platform, self-hosted Git service. ( )

Cron job monitoring service. ( )

Share books with friends and communities. ( )

Link aggregation and discussion with downvote explanations. ( )

Decentralized social network server. ( )

Publishing platform for all types of media. ( )

Wiki software that can organize and serve large amounts of frequently accessed data. ( )

Private search engine created by a non-profit that uses green electricity for its servers. ( )

GeoCities for the modern world. ( )

Collaboration platform for freely licensed projects. ( )

Map of the world created by users and released under an open license. ( )

Decentralized video streaming service. ( )

Code management platform (similar to GitLab) built with PHP. ( )

Save and classify articles. Read them later. Freely. ( )

Translation management system with version control integration. ( )

Blog publishing platform and content management system. ( )

Secure, efficient, and extensible web server. ( )

Optimized for speed-critical environments while remaining standards-compliant, secure and flexible. ( )

HTTP and reverse proxy server, a mail proxy server, and a generic TCP/UDP proxy server. ( )

Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certified 3D printer built with libre hardware and software

Designs and develops embedded software and firmware systems

Privacy, security, and freedom focused computers and software

Desktops, motherboards, and other parts utilizing the IBM POWER9 processor and OpenBMC firmware

Laptops, adapters, and mobile devices compatible with free operating systems

Modern laptops, desktops, and printers that contain no proprietary software

Hosting company powered by Libreboot firmware, libre software, and green energy that also sells hardware

Off-grid, solar-powered, long-range mesh network built on free software and affordable, open hardware

Database of hardware that works with a fully free operating system

Hand-picked list of vendors from many regions that sell computers preinstalled with free software

Requirements to qualify for the Free Software Foundation's RYF certification

Wikipedia entry on the topic of free software

Academic article presenting an economic analysis of libre software and its sustainability

Short, simple explanation of why free software is important from Devuan

Practical look at issues involving free software and privacy

Transparent UK hosting company that offers a 50% discount for anyone publishing free software

Over 15,000 free software packages

Entirely free distributions

Everything related to free culture

Annual conference on free software

Annual worldwide celebration of free software with the aim of increasing awareness of free software and its virtues

License compliance toolkit for software projects

Community-oriented GPL enforcement

Promouvoir et défendre le logiciel libre

Promotes access to knowledge via technology

Network dedicated to globally promoting free software, innovative projects, and a world of sharing and cooperation

Nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom

Group in Bengaluru, India that spreads awareness about free software

Coalition of free software organizations in India

Indian sister site for the FSF

European sister site for the FSF

Latin American sister site for the FSF

Home of the GNU/Linux operating system

Promotes hardware that respects user freedom

Helps people from underrepresented backgrounds find internships with FOSS software companies

Community that helps support and grow free projects

Charity that helps promote, improve, develop, and defend free, libre, and open source software projects

Provider of no-cost legal services to free, libre, and open source software creators

Crowdmatching for public goods

No cost hosting and other services for libre projects

Awesome Humane Tech

List of projects focusing on ethics, transparency, and privacy

Awesome Self-Hosted

List of FLOSS network services and web applications which can be hosted locally

Awesome Sysadmin

List of free software sysadmin tools

Reorganizing information and resources through libre software to enable a free society

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